H.R. 8886 · 116th Congress
Emergency Eviction Enforcement Act of 2020
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Steve Cohen
- Introduced
- 2020-12-07
- Latest action
- 2020-12-07 · Introduced in House
Summary
Emergency Eviction Enforcement Act of 2020
This bill prohibits a landlord, during a national emergency, from (1) evicting a tenant without a court order, (2) creating a hostile environment for a tenant for the purpose of causing the tenant to vacate, or (3) impairing the habitability of a dwelling for the purpose of causing the tenant to vacate. Violators are subject to criminal and civil penalties.